Reading the Qur’an during Ramadan 25: Juz Ilayhi Yuraddu

On the day of judgment the idols the unbelievers invoke will leave them in the lurch (41:48). When Allah makes a man prosper, he forgets that he will one day die and be judged (41:50).

Then in sura 42, Allah repeats that Muhammad is inspired, as were the earlier prophets (42:3). The Qur’an is sent in Arabic to warn the Mother of Towns (that is, Mecca, so called “because it is nobler than all other lands,” says Ibn Kathir) of the judgment day, of which there is no doubt (42:7). If Allah had willed, he could have made mankind a single people, but to some he chooses to extend mercy, while wrongdoers will have no one to help them (42:8). Ibn Kathir sees this as more evidence of absolute determinism: Allah could have made human beings “either all following guidance or all following misguidance, but He made them all different, and He guides whomsoever He wills to the truth and He sends astray whomsoever He wills.” 42:44 affirms this again.

None of the Qur’anic passages that insist that Allah guides whom he wills and leads others astray, preventing them from coming to the truth, explain how he can be just in then punishing those who reject the truth with eternal hellfire.

Allah will judge all disputes (v. 10) — the Tafsir al-Jalalayn explains: “And whatever you may differ, with disbelievers, in, of religion or otherwise, the verdict therein belongs, it will return, to God, on the Day of Resurrection.” Muhammad’s religion is the same as that of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus (v. 13), but their followers “became divided only after Knowledge reached them, through selfish envy as between themselves” (v. 14) — buttressing the Islamic idea that the prophets of Judaism and Jesus must have taught Islam, and their message was corrupted by their followers. Muhammad is to call the people to Islam and to “judge justly” between them (v. 15). But those who argue about Allah after acknowledging him will be punished (v. 16) — an attitude which can, of course, be a hindrance to asking questions about the faith. Allah continues in this vein in verses 17-29, promising Paradise to believers and hell to unbelievers.

Then Allah declares that “whatever misfortune happens to you, is because of the things your hands have wrought” (v. 30) — that is, says Ibn Kathir, “because of sins that you have committed in the past.” This leads to the notion that the path to good fortune in this world is more fervent adherence to Allah’s laws — as we see playing out these days in Pakistan and all over the Islamic world.

Allah then expounds upon his power and the certainty of his judgment (vv. 31-39). Then in v. 40 he says that an equal injury should be inflicted in retaliation for an injury — but Allah will reward those who forgive. However, taking revenge is not sinful (v. 41). Then Allah concludes the sura by reaffirming that the unbelievers will be punished (v. 45) and will have no protector on the Day of Judgment (v. 46) and that Muhammad is inspired (vv. 51-52).

Maududi says that sura 43 was revealed around the same time as suras 32, 40 and 42, when the pagan Quraysh of Mecca, the tribe from which Muhammad came, was plotting to kill him — he adds that Allah makes a reference to their secret plots in vv. 79-80.

The sura begins with Allah’s familiar affirmation of the Arabic character and wisdom of the Qur’an (v. 3), and notes that “it is in the Mother of the Book, in Our Presence” (v. 4). The “Mother of the Book” is, according to Islamic tradition, the Preserved Tablet, the copy of the Qur’an that has existed for all eternity with Allah. The Qur’an that Muhammad received through the angel Gabriel over the twenty-three years of his career as a prophet is a perfect copy of this eternal book. Then Allah again excoriates the unbelievers, warning them that the earlier prophets were mocked also (v. 7), and that he destroyed the mockers (v. 8).

Allah then once again details various signs of his power in the natural world, which are all signs for the unbelievers (vv. 9-12). Then in verses 13-25 he criticizes the unbelievers for blindly following the religion of their fathers (vv. 23-24) and for suggesting that Allah has daughters, which they themselves are sorry to have (vv. 16-17). This refers to the goddesses of the Quraysh, which Muhammad himself briefly acknowledged as “daughter of Allah,” and then reneged when he realized he had compromised his monotheistic message. This was the notorious “Satanic Verses” incident, which has left more traces in sura 53. As for this passage: “Women,” explains Ibn Kathir, “are regarded as lacking something, which they make up for with jewelry and adornments from the time of childhood onwards, and when there is a dispute, they cannot speak up and defend themselves clearly, so how can this be attributed to Allah?”

Abraham appears briefly (vv. 26-28) to repeat the warning to unbelievers, and then Allah yet again in verses 29-42 details the ingratitude and self-delusion of the unbelievers: they think they’re rightly guided when in fact they”re under demonic influence (vv. 36-37). Allah reassures Muhammad that the Qur’an is true and that he is on the right path (vv. 43-45). Moses reappears in verses 46-56, with the parallels to Muhammad more transparent than ever: the unbelievers ridicule his signs (v. 47) and call him a sorcerer (v. 49); ultimately Allah punished them (v. 55).

Jesus then follows (verses 57-65), with affirmations that he was not divine (v. 59), and that he shall return at the time of Judgment (v. 61). In a hadith, Muhammad says that at that time Jesus will “break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax” that is mandated for Christians under Islamic rule. This means he will destroy Christianity and Islamize the world. Jesus also preached the oneness of Allah (vv. 63-64), but his followers divided into warring sects (v. 65). If Allah really had a son, Allah tells Muhammad to say he would be the first to worship him (v. 81).

Allah then rehearses the delights of the Garden of Paradise and the pains of Hell (vv. 66-88). The unbelievers will plead for it to end, but will be rebuffed (v. 77). Islam is the truth, but the unbelievers hate the truth (v. 78). Those whom they worship have no power (v. 86); Muhammad should turn away from them, for they will know he was right soon enough (v. 89).

According to Islamic tradition, sura 44 was revealed around the same time as sura 43. It too begins with Allah praising the Qur’an: it “makes things clear” (v. 2) and began to be sent down during a “Blessed Night” (v. 3), which was the “Night of Power” toward the end of Ramadan. It was revealed as a sign of Allah’s mercy (vv. 5-6). Then follow warnings of the Day of Judgment, and the warning that people will be enveloped with smoke — a painful punishment (vv. 10-11). This penalty will be removed for a time, but the people will still not believe (v. 15). A hadith explains that Muhammad had asked Allah to curse the Quraysh; another says that he asked him to give them seven years of famine, “so famine overtook them for one year and destroyed every kind of life to such an extent that the people started eating hides, carcasses and rotten dead animals. Whenever one of them looked towards the sky, he would (imagine himself to) see smoke because of hunger.” After the chief of the Quraysh appealed to Muhammad that his own kin were dying (the Quraysh were Muhammad’s tribe), Muhammad relented and prayed for them, and Allah revealed vv. 10-16.

Pharaoh reappears in verses 17-33, challenged by a curiously unnamed Moses. Allah chose the Children of Israel above other nations (v. 32). Islamic commentators minimize the ongoing import of this: according to Mujahid, “This means that they were chosen above those among whom they lived,” and Qatadah agreed: “They were chosen above the other people of their own time, and it was said that in every period there are people who are chosen above others.” The Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas likewise says that the Israelites were chosen above others “of their time.”

Then Allah repeats warnings to the unbelievers (vv. 34-59) , recounting their scorn at the idea of the resurrection of the dead (v. 35); they will be destroyed (v. 37). In hell the unbelievers will eat of the tree of Zaqqum, which will scald their insides (vv. 43-46), while the righteous in Paradise will enjoy the company of “fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes” (v. 54).

Sura 45 continues in this vein. The Qur’an is from Allah (v. 2); there are signs for the believers in the heavens and on earth (vv. 3-6, 12-13). But the unbelievers mock the signs of Allah (v. 9); hell awaits them (vv. 10-11). The believers should forgive the unbelievers (v. 14); however, Ibn Kathir explains that this was only a temporary provision: “Let the believers forgive the disbelievers and endure the harm that they direct against them. In the beginning of Islam, Muslims were ordered to observe patience in the face of the oppression of the idolaters and the People of the Scriptures so that their hearts may incline towards Islam. However, when the disbelievers persisted in stubbornness, Allah legislated for the believers to fight in Jihad.”

Allah favored the Children of Israel above the nations (v. 16), but they fell into schisms because of insolent envy (v. 17). Muhammad is now on the right path (v. 18), and Ibn Kathir warns that this passage “contains a warning to the Muslim Ummah as well. It warns them not to take the path the Jews took nor adopt their ways.” The evildoers will not judged in the same way as are the righteous (v. 21). Allah has left the one who worships his own desire blind and straying (v. 23). Then verses 24-37 conclude with more warnings of the Day of Judgment: the unbelievers scoff (v. 25), but there is no real doubt about the Day (v. 26). The unbelievers will be reminded that they witnessed Allah’s signs (v. 31), but they took them in jest, and now will burn forever (v. 35).

I am saving all these Ramadan posts for the ocean beach vacation. Mr. Spencer, your knowledge and strength are phenomenal. You deserve the Nobel Peace Award, because in the long run, because of your work, and the work like others like you(you’re the best!) peace will prevail!

None of the Qur’anic passages that insist that Allah guides whom he wills and leads others astray, preventing them from coming to the truth, explain how he can be just in then punishing those who reject the truth with eternal hellfire.

if the allah god of islam (unknowable; the best of all deceivers) has the authority to bring in the JUDGEMENT, then it is certainly not fair.

instead, in all unfairness, the malevolent and belligerent allah seeks to exclude some through LAW and their failure to abide by LAW in all points by default … no chance for them … sadly, this includes the most wonderful people of the mosque.

allah god of islam has arrogated authority to itself; imposes its false authority through SHARIA and the almost GOLD STANDARD of behavior found in Muhammad (lately contrived; full of lusts – like any human – on steroids).

it cares not to bring forth any thought from Apostle Pau, that there is a better WAY:

” …Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by the works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin….” (Romans 3:19-20, ESV)

” … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith…” (vv23-25)

Apostle Paul notes that True God is concerned for all and seeks to gift salvation to all for the sake of the Christ. (vastly differs from trapesing around kaaba and throwing rock at a stick, not to mention making a journey)

allah god of islam makes attaining paradise to be a work and deigns not to bless anyone with assurance they shall pass through JUDGEMENT. however one measures, no one can always do what LAW requires. dare say: even the most wonderful people of the mosque do not obey all the time.

YHWH promised to Abraham the blessing whereby one can attain salvation. Faith to receive that salvation is a gift

many slaves (Muslims) of the allah god, as they follow the almost GOLD STANDARD of BEHAVIOR of Mohammad, come to find out allah god is flawed and not fair, because even they (should they be honest) are repulsed by Muhammad’s despicable example. the mosque is porous as a result.

King David wrote: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin….” (Psalm32:1,2; Romans 4:7-8). such the Christ of God, Jesus, brings with certainty.

Meanwhile, the DHIMMI President of the Philippines said: “I’m not including the Abu Sayyaf dito sa criminality. You’ve never heard me say that they are criminals.” It is a different set up there because these are the guys who were driven to desperation.”

google “Duterte: Abu Sayyaf are not criminals”

This is the same guy that has allowed the Police to get away with killing Drug Sellers and Drug Userson the streets. There was even this incident where a Drug Seller’s baby daughter was basically molested by the police apparently “searching” for drugs inside the baby’s buttt. That incident happened when the Police arrested the drug seller in his home WITHOUT arrest and search warrants.

President Duterte moans about crime UNLESS the attrocities are Commited by MUSLIMS. Its disgusting!!!

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